Ushers, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Takers Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,300
25th Percentile Wage
$17,380
50th Percentile Wage
$19,180
75th Percentile Wage
$23,490
90th Percentile Wage
$29,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,300.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$19,180
2.14% -1.93%
2016
$18,770
-11.35% -
2015
$20,900
2.82% -
2014
$20,310
-3.05% -
2013
$20,930
6.59% -
2012
$19,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Ushers, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Takers Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,180 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Philadelphia is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pittsburgh
$27,560
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$27,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$26,010
Lancaster
$22,610
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$21,980
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$21,930
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$21,530
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$21,440
Erie
$21,310
State College
$21,290
York-Hanover
$21,000
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$20,900
Reading
$20,820
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$20,230
Newark-Union
$19,680
Altoona
$19,450
Philadelphia
$19,180
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,570
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$17,770